The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-03
Minnesota Horticultural Society.

celty, In Joint session with the State Am.
ber Cane Association held q meeting at st.
Paul. President Elliott OF Minneapolis
called the meeting to order, and intro.
who delivered the address OF welcome.
II. II. S. Dartt Of Owatonna delivered an
address on Gold is King" with pertinent
Suggestions as to how the effect OF the cold
can be overcome. The most effective plan
he belived to be in the culture Of trees. A
lengthy discussion followed on the necessity
OF planting trees on prairie farms.
paper by Charles A. Kiffer on the sub
iect OF Russian apples drew out an inter-
estlng discussion in which was shown that
opinion and experience differed.
NJ. Pierce OF Minneapolis talked interest
ingly on Pruning and Training the Grape"
He said:
! True trimming OF the grape vine is
the same the world over. Every thing
should be trimmed off except the fruit
buds. 1T is great mistake OF nine-tenths
OF the Minnesota grape growers that tho
forcing buds instead OF the fruit buds are
left so that little or no fruit results in
many cases.
Wyman Elliott OF Minneapolis, delivered
the presidents address. 1t was an earn
est, practical presentation OF matters OF
interest to the association. He said in
substance: Industry is necessary for vital
success in horticulture. Thought should
be given to the preparation OF grounds.
Make q judicious selection OF the various
plants. The importation OF certain for
eign varieties OF plants is to he deprecated.
Rather seek for hardy varieties among our
own native seedlings.
! Reports OF the Amber Cane association s
officers were received, and the following
officers were elected for next year: Capt. r.
Blakely, st. Paul, president; Ditus Day.
Farmington, vice president; Prof. Porter,
secretary and treasurer; Seth H. Kenny,
Morrstown; j. +. Porter Red Wing, exec.
utive committee; N. j. Stubbs, Long Lake;
{. L. Smith, Minneapolis, committee on
samples.
+ President Bakeleys address was a
lengthy document, devoted to the subject
OF cane growing.
!, President Northrop, Of the state univer.
sity, delivered a mastery address upon
the subject OF "Agric ultural Education"
The address was ordered printed in full.
The reports OF vice presidents on the
crops in their respective districts, were read.
w. S. Sias, Rochester, thought that Min.
nesota would soon surprise the country in
the quantity and quality OF her orchards.
Mr.. Dartt, Owatonna, reported that he had
raised about 500 bushels OF apples last
year, but that they were in ured by some
kind Of insect. There is encouragement in
his section about apple trees. The farm.
ers prefer to raise wheat and buy their ap.
Piles. He had eighteen acres in orchard.
One acre had produced $4O0 worth offruit.
A resolution was offered the purport OF
which was to exclude from the an
nual reports the names OF agents and ev-
erything in the nature OF free advertising
matter. After some discussion the resolu-
tion was referred to committee consist
ing OF j. F. Grimes. J. T. Harris, 0. T.
Braid, C. w. Sias, Ditus Day.
The following officers were then elected
for this year:
President, Wyman Elliott, Minneapolis;
secretary, L. D. Hillman, Minneapolis;
treasurer, j. T. Grimes, Minneapolis; vice
presidents, A. w. Sias, Rochester; e. n. s.
Dartt, Owatonna; NJ. Cutler, Sumpter; N.
J. Stubbs, Long Lake, F. G.. Gould, Rich
La Crescent; J. M. Underwood, Lake City;
NJ. s. Gould, Excelsior; Ditus Day, Farm.
ington; Isaac Gilpatrick, Minneapolis.
Prof O. w. Osmund Of Minneapolis was
reelected chairman OF the committee on
entymologists. The executive committee
will name the other committees. Expert
mental stations were established as fol
lows: Worthington, Fl. L. Ludlow, super.
intendent; Fergus Falls, D. Dunca, super.
intendent.
A resolution to establish an expert
mental farm at Owattona was offered. 1t
provides for the preparation OF a bill for
an appropriation to carry on an expert.
mental farm similar to that established
at Excelsior. Mr.. Dartt to be superintend.
ent. The constitution OF the society was
changed so that the life membership fee
can be paid in two annual installments OF
IS each instead OF $40 at once as at pres
ent. The committee appointed to con.
slider the question OF the complaint
against ''unprincipled tree peddlers" re-
ported in the form OF a bill. which they
asked to be presented to the legislature.
Minnesota State Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting OF the Minnesota
State Agricultural Society was held in the
capitol at st. Paul, with vice-President
Merriam in the chair. A motion was offered
for the election of officers. Before it was
adopted Mr.. Clarke criticised the state fair
management. He said that the society
should express just what they thought the
officers should do before they were elected.
II believe" he continued, "that a secre-
tary should be chosen who can take his
family and live on the fair grounds. He
could then give his whole attention to the
matter. If the salary now paid is not sui
ficient, let us make it what is sufficient.
With proper management the society with
an appropriation OF 500, 900 can be made
self.su staining"
Mr.. Donnelly, in response to general
demand, briefly addressed the society. He
thought the state would not be able to do
much for the society this year.
Col. H. w. Pratt was named as presi-
dent, and a motion to make him the unan-
imous choice was carried by vote OF 55
to 81. Hon. w. X. Merriam was chosen
first vice president and Ignatius Donnelly
second vice president. When the election
OF secretary was reached the name OF II. c.
Judson was presented; also that OF Sena-
tor HI. E. Hoard.
result being H. E. Hoard S3; +. A. Whit.
tier, 3; r. c. Judson. 60.
Mr.. Hoard was declared elected. Frank
J. Wilcox, Rice county, was unanimously
chosen treasurer. John Cooper OF St.
Cloud was reelected as q member OF the
board OF management, and after several
ballots H. L. Prosser, Fillmore county,
was chosen to succeed j. w. Harris as O
member Of the board.
II. w. Pratt. reelected president OF tho
state agricultural society, is n resident OF
Faribault, and is the senior member OF the
firm OF H. w. Pratt & Co., 53 chamber OF
dent w. r, Merriam is well known St.
Paul banker and speaker OF the present
house oil representatives. Second Vice
President Ignatius Donnelly is a farmer,
litcrateur and we'll known politician, and
member OF the present legislature from Da-
kota county. The new secretary, Hon. H.
Il. Hoard, Ia u member OF the state
senate, and has Tor years been promi-
nent advocate OF the interests OF farmers
and dairymcn. He is also editor OF the
Montivideo Leader. Frank j. Wilcox. re.
elected, has been treasurer OF the agricul.
tural society for several years. He is tell
er in the First National Bank ofNorthfield,
and was in the bank at the time the
Younger and james boys made their great
raid. John Cooper of st. Cloud has served
three years on the board OF managers oi
the society. He is interested in stock
raising. Els is also q lumberman OF note
and is now an alderman OF his city. H. L.
Prosser is q member OF the house Of repre-
sentatives from Fillmore county. Ho is
an advocate and strong supporter OF the
woman suffrage movement.
The Austin State bank, with o paid d-up
capital OF $25, 900, has opened it's doors
business.
Friends OF Arthur johnson, who was
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